title: Urethral diverticulum in a female child.
abstract: A urethral diverticulum in a female arises from the wall of the urethra and consists mainly of fibrous tissue lined with epithelium. It is uncommon, and usually presents between decades 3 and 5. Most patients present with non-specific, refractory, lower urinary tract symptoms, unrelated to the diverticulum size or number. The diverticulum may also present as a mass at the introitus. We report a case of urethral diverticulum in a female child that presented as an introital mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The Children Hospital at Westmead, Locked bag 4001, NSW 2145, Sydney, Australia. gerapk@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Parshotam K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gera
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: Grahame
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Smith